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Random Thoughts: Why Cameras Might be Critical to Venus Settlement

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jonathan Goff

It’s been a while since I last posted on the idea of Venus settlement, but the idea came up again on Twitter recently, and it got me thinking about several of the challenges that still need to be resolved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Space Settlement, Venus | 20 Comments

Comment Bumping: Venus Electrolysis and Space Settlement Norwegian Perspective

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jonathan Goff

Life has been busy enough lately that I haven’t been able to do many of my own blog posts, but I wanted to bring two recent comments from old Venus threads to the top to get them a little more … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, ISRU, Space Settlement, Venus | 16 Comments

Random Thoughts: Which is a Better ISRU Propellant on Venus/Mars–LOX/LH2 or LOX/CH4?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Jonathan Goff

I’m not sure if someone has already run the analysis, but I’m kind of curious about which ISRU-derivable propellant combination is better for locations like Venus or Mars where there is plenty of CO2 available in the atmosphere, but limited … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Mars, Venus | 14 Comments

Venus ISRU Latest Thoughts

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jonathan Goff

A friend sent me this YouTube video earlier this morning: While this video really covers a lot of the same ground as previous posts in my Venus ISRU series, it still got me thinking about where we stand as far … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Venus | 39 Comments

Random Thought: Venus Really-Balloon Rockets

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Jonathan Goff

I haven’t run the numbers on this yet, but I was thinking about how to do reusable transportation on Venus recently. My previous Venusian Rocket Floaties blog post showed that existing upper stages, sealed off, could float at altitudes high … Continue reading →

Posted in Launch Vehicles, Space Transportation, Venus | 13 Comments

Venusian Acid-Cooked Turkeys, or Why I Still Read Blog Comments…

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In a world where many blogs and websites are shutting down comment threads, I think we all need the occasional reminder of why we permit comments. Sure, you often learn something new from other people’s inputs, and sometimes get corrected … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Venus | 13 Comments

Venus ISRU: ISRU Development Phases

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In the last post in this series, we discussed methods for gas phase processing once the easily condenseable atmospheric constituents had been condensed-out. Before continuing on to a discussion about various processes for creating chemical precursors, I thought it would … Continue reading →

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Venus ISRU: Gas Phase Processes

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

In the last post, we talked about methods to condense out the five most readily condenseable constituents of the Venusian atmosphere (sulfuric acid, water, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride). In some ways the next steps of the gas … Continue reading →

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Venus ISRU: Condenseables [Updated]

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

[Note: Karl caught an important oversight in the comments. With a concentration of 150ppm and a boiling point of only -10C, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) should also be considered a condenseable. It’s dew point is likely pretty close to water’s. So … Continue reading →

Posted in ISRU, Space Development, Space Settlement, Venus | 19 Comments

Random Thoughts: Inspiration Venus?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

This morning, Grant Bonin (of the UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory) sent me a very interesting JBIS paper from about 6 years ago, discussing a manned-flyby/robotic-telepresence expedition to Venus. In light of the Venus ISRU series, I thought it worth doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Space Exploration, Venus | 6 Comments